New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-09
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
BEGINNING THE WEDDING SEASON.

CEREMONIES AT ST. GEoRGEs-wEDDINGS AND
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.
The continued warm weather easily persuaded many
people TO remain OF town last week. anu new OK
wore an aspect OF midsummer deserton There W"
less driving in the park than Is usual at this time OF the
wear even by those OF families who have re-
turned to put children In school The only place
where there was fashionable animation near the city
was AZ Jerome Park There fair proportion OF gay peo
ME rath.red at the club house Tuesday and Friday
but they did not nger In town going or coming
beginning In fall weddings has been made. however
The couple to lead Off were Miss May Augusta
Johnson and Burbank Roberts, popular
broker who marie. bravely despite the condition Of
things Wall Street Itwason Tuesday afternoon at h
Georges Church. in stdyvesant Square This church
10 an excellent one for q wedding II shows up well IN
der decorations, and accommodates great crowd OF
.pectators-two features without which church we'd
ding Is not complete On this occasion ST. Georges
handsome interior ornamented with palms ferns
yellow and 500 friends Of the bridal pair
assembled witness the ceremony. Four bridesmaids
lent additional beauty and grace to the weddiss party
six ushers did all that mere can do az such
time when they really form very inferior part OF the
show The bride walked With her father and dressed
IN white silk. made with long train and draped win
point lace Pearls. liesof the valley and orange bos
SONS were her ornaments With her costume the brde<
maids dresses OF yellow lace over yellow silk made
pleasing contrast Dr. Ransord read the marriage ss
vice. and the choir OF boys led the procession Up zoe
middle aisle. singing ioyuily the bride approacAea
tho altar Altogether it pretty wedding as well u
a brilliant one. aud the dinner and reception afer"Ara
at the brides home. No. Is East twenty
sghth-st. passed. OF none the less W
lightfully on account Of the agreeable retrospect
Cold spring on tho Hudson furnished pleasurabe ef
element TO many wellknown New-YOrk aud upts~
river families Wednesday when the marriage OF Miss
Alice Paulding ana william b. Hadene was celebrated
rrt.. - - Ia
them being the Pauldng who helped capture Aaafa
Her father is Gouverneur Pauding II is only yeN
ago that the brides sister became Mrs Freeman bosa
weddings pretty aud end OF generous enertalE
ment for the mbed friends followed.
Mr.. Ely Goddard finally married To Mrs Alice suiea
Whitney. II rumored that the dag OF the ven
ding the stages on Ffthave. had stopped running; 0"
there be foundation for the story that was
account Of the marriage Thus ends an ensaseneh'
which has furnished people known In society Chance"
amused because It lasted 50 long. Only atew n'imA"
friends attended the ceremony.
On Wednesday evening daughter OF the ertisL j. "
Brown, Mas Belle Brown. was married 70 Georse ~
Cummings ut the brides home No 2oC West tOrvse,
ons The Oea'aE vr wns fr ran bye wore
white. and with the bridegroom stood under
wreath Of pink roses Altogether 1t was pretty cere
" fns marriage in England Of Miss Fanny coddustea
and Robert Barrett Browning. son OF. the poet and
poetess did take their friends by surprise Misc
coddngton has been spending the summer at ST. Mor~
MIR browning also there.
Among other incidents the week worthy Of par iicu
lar reference the wedding on Tuesday OF Miss
Bessie Butler Robinson daughter OF Dir and MIS- r. W.
RoOnson to Hendloy. OF Washington, AT 81 Jamess
of this silver tea service presented oy tns
President and Mrs Cleveland. MI. Hendley Is one o.
the at White House and imported some o.
his usners from there ,... ,t.,
There pleasant dance on FRIDAY evenins ~ 10
John & Elss at Bartowon-the-Sound. Members OF ,ne
Country Club. In which numerous relatives o tne i'
and Waterbury families are interested, wero present,
centre OF excitement this week WILL DO "asnins.o.
Heights where Mira j. Hood Wright Will open an eh,ss'
tainmsnt Wednesday at kingsbrtdge ROAD anu ~.
hundrcd-a venty thirdst II will be gypsy en-
campment, the gypses being lot OF people vel ns,
In society In the upper part OF the city mo hoA''
raised will go benefit the Manhattan Hospital al
Some OF the late engagements announced arc yaSM
Robbins. daughter OF Mrs Henry Ascher Kopoins'"
Bard Mcyickar; James Pryor 70 Miss Edith iweedy, ill
On Thursday OF this week Thurlow Weed Barnes nj
wed Miss Morris OF Weschester IL was expected 70
there would a great display al this wedding pu1w
10 sIckness In tho Morris family tho ceremony VIII y
quietly celebrated There will DO no reception ,.,,.
The wedding of Howard III. Henry and MISS Fa1 1isa
Burial strong occurs next week, on "Wednesday IA
Church. Madison ave- and Thrty-eighth ST ms III Ss
change OF plan. IL was ~ nrst intended u CIV "
couple q country wedding. Tenant
Many NEWCOMERS are interested In the sta,Is-ss
that John Munroe. OF Paris. is 10 marry MIS- and
hunt Both OF those people have friends Ia ts sv
even IL they had not, every transatlantic VA yhas
there Is to be marriage the great American a ec
house at Paris, where they drew their money '
their letters. -, r,,rops
Mrs John sherwood is expected to return from rsoM
about October 20 10 Is understood that Mrs 'r sxy
has gathered much interesting matter durng !. rssp-
abroad this summer. In London Mrs snerwoo
tons were always attended by many people P'o"''
English society.